In 2009, I became extremely concerned with the concept of Unique Identity for various reasons. Connected with many like minded highly educated people who were all concerned.
On 18th May 2010, I started this Blog to capture anything and everything I came across on the topic. This blog with its million hits is a testament to my concerns about loss of privacy and fear of the ID being misused and possible Criminal activities it could lead to.
In 2017 the Supreme Court of India gave its verdict after one of the longest hearings on any issue. I did my bit and appealed to the Supreme Court Judges too through an On Line Petition.
In 2019 the Aadhaar Legislation has been revised and passed by the two houses of the Parliament of India making it Legal. I am no Legal Eagle so my Opinion carries no weight except with people opposed to the very concept.
In 2019, this Blog now just captures on a Daily Basis list of Articles Published on anything to do with Aadhaar as obtained from Daily Google Searches and nothing more. Cannot burn the midnight candle any longer.
"In Matters of Conscience, the Law of Majority has no place"- Mahatma Gandhi
Ram Krishnaswamy
Sydney, Australia.

Aadhaar

The UIDAI has taken two successive governments in India and the entire world for a ride. It identifies nothing. It is not unique. The entire UID data has never been verified and audited. The UID cannot be used for governance, financial databases or anything. It’s use is the biggest threat to national security since independence. – Anupam Saraph 2018

When I opposed Aadhaar in 2010 , I was called a BJP stooge. In 2016 I am still opposing Aadhaar for the same reasons and I am told I am a Congress die hard. No one wants to see why I oppose Aadhaar as it is too difficult. Plus Aadhaar is FREE so why not get one ? Ram Krishnaswamy

First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win.-Mahatma Gandhi

In matters of conscience, the law of the majority has no place.Mahatma Gandhi

“The invasion of privacy is of no consequence because privacy is not a fundamental right and has no meaning under Article 21. The right to privacy is not a guaranteed under the constitution, because privacy is not a fundamental right.” Article 21 of the Indian constitution refers to the right to life and liberty -Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi

“There is merit in the complaints. You are unwittingly allowing snooping, harassment and commercial exploitation. The information about an individual obtained by the UIDAI while issuing an Aadhaar card shall not be used for any other purpose, save as above, except as may be directed by a court for the purpose of criminal investigation.”-A three judge bench headed by Justice J Chelameswar said in an interim order.

Legal scholar Usha Ramanathan describes UID as an inverse of sunshine laws like the Right to Information. While the RTI makes the state transparent to the citizen, the UID does the inverse: it makes the citizen transparent to the state, she says.

Good idea gone bad
I have written earlier that UID/Aadhaar was a poorly designed, unreliable and expensive solution to the really good idea of providing national identification for over a billion Indians. My petition contends that UID in its current form violates the right to privacy of a citizen, guaranteed under Article 21 of the Constitution. This is because sensitive biometric and demographic information of citizens are with enrolment agencies, registrars and sub-registrars who have no legal liability for any misuse of this data. This petition has opened up the larger discussion on privacy rights for Indians. The current Article 21 interpretation by the Supreme Court was done decades ago, before the advent of internet and today’s technology and all the new privacy challenges that have arisen as a consequence.

Rajeev Chandrasekhar, MP Rajya Sabha

“What is Aadhaar? There is enormous confusion. That Aadhaar will identify people who are entitled for subsidy. No. Aadhaar doesn’t determine who is eligible and who isn’t,” Jairam Ramesh

But Aadhaar has been mythologised during the previous government by its creators into some technology super force that will transform governance in a miraculous manner. I even read an article recently that compared Aadhaar to some revolution and quoted a 1930s historian, Will Durant.Rajeev Chandrasekhar, Rajya Sabha MP

“I know you will say that it is not mandatory. But, it is compulsorily mandatorily voluntary,” Jairam Ramesh, Rajya Saba April 2017.

August 24, 2017: The nine-judge Constitution Bench rules that right to privacy is “intrinsic to life and liberty”and is inherently protected under the various fundamental freedoms enshrined under Part III of the Indian Constitution

"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the World; indeed it's the only thing that ever has"

“Arguing that you don’t care about the right to privacy because you have nothing to hide is no different than saying you don’t care about free speech because you have nothing to say.” -Edward Snowden

In the Supreme Court, Meenakshi Arora, one of the senior counsel in the case, compared it to living under a general, perpetual, nation-wide criminal warrant.

Had never thought of it that way, but living in the Aadhaar universe is like living in a prison. All of us are treated like criminals with barely any rights or recourse and gatekeepers have absolute power on you and your life.

Announcing the launch of the # BreakAadhaarChainscampaign, culminating with events in multiple cities on 12th Jan. This is the last opportunity to make your voice heard before the Supreme Court hearings start on 17th Jan 2018. In collaboration with @no2uidand@rozi_roti.

UIDAI's security seems to be founded on four time tested pillars of security idiocy

1) Denial

2) Issue fiats and point finger

3) Shoot messenger

4) Bury head in sand.

God Save India

Tuesday, June 25, 2019

14179 - AAdhaar Articles Dated 24th June 2019


Bill proposing voluntary use of Aadhaar as ID proof tabled in Lok Sabha
MyNation
New Delhi: A bill has been proposed in the Lok Sabha on Monday (June 24) wherein one can voluntarily use Aadhaar as an identity proof for opening ...

How to update name in Aadhaar
THE WEEK
Your Aadhaar card is one of the most important documents you can. In 2018, The Supreme court upheld the constitutional validity of Aadhaar.

Territorial Army form wants Aadhaar data from aspirants
Telegraph India
In 2018, the Supreme Court had ruled that other than subsidies, scholarships, filing tax returns and getting PAN, Aadhaar details were not mandatory ...

'Changing to electric 2-wheelers from conventional mode not like Aadhaar, printing cards'
Times of India
New Delhi, Jun 24 () Changing from conventional two-wheelers to 100 per cent electric is "not like Aadhaar, not a software and print cards" and such ...

LS-AADHAAR
THE WEEK
Bill proposing voluntary use of Aadhaar as ID proof tabled in. LS New Delhi, Jun 24 (PTI) A bill to allow voluntary use of. Aadhaar as an identity proof ...

Amit Shah's first bill in Parliament today on Jammu and Kashmir quotas
Hindustan Times
The Lower House is also expected to take up the Aadhaar Bill that allows the voluntary use of Aadhaar as an identity proof for opening bank accounts ...

Once a migrant labourer, this 24-year-old man is helping others like him by providing PAN ...
YourStory.com
Linking your Aadhaar card/PAN card, Voter ID, or bank account details as an identification proof is mandatory at most places these days to get any ...

Aadhaar KYC: Here's how to generate Aadhaar card offline
NewsX
Aadhaar card is basically a card issued by the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) which contains a 12-digit identification number.

You will not be able to claim your EPF balance online unless you do this critical thing
Zee Business
It is quite right, if you have not linked your Aadhaar with EPFO account, then you ... According to EPFO, the composite claim form (non-Aadhaar) is a ...

Over 10 lakh bogus ration cards removed from PDS in Maha
The Tribune
The authorities so far have linked 93 per cent of those holding ration cards to Aadhaar in Mumbai, while for the entire state the linkage rate is 87 per ...

17th Lok Sabha Live: Aadhaar Bill tabled in Lower House
Oneindia
New Delhi, June 24: Both the Houses of Parliament would re-convene today after a break of two-days and several key Bills including the Jammu and ...

Latest News! Payal Tadvi death case: Bail applications of accused junior doctors rejected by ...
Free Press Journal
Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad introduces Aadhaar and Other Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2019 in Lok Sabha. Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad ...

Bengaluru: 50-year-old Indian origin Pakistani woman overstays in city; gets arrested
MyNation
She managed to obtain an Aadhaar card, PAN card, voter ID, ration card, ... Earlier in May, a Pakistani couple living in Bengaluru with fake Aadhaar ...

Parliament Highlights: Policy paralysis was norm during 10 years of Congress rule, says BJP's ...
Financial Express
Meanwhile, several bills including Aadhaar and Other Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2019, Special Economic Zones (Amendment) Bill, 2019 have been ...

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